Roads and pavements around the former Bretonside coach station will close from January 22 as work on the £48million multiplex accelerates.

Cars will no longer be able to drive between the mini-roundabout on Vauxhall Street, near the Zuzimo! and Jaipur Palace restaurants, and the entrance to the ex-coach depot near the Royal Bank of Scotland building at St Andrew’s Cross.

The road will only be accessible for site traffic – however clients of Gard and Co and users of the education centre both on Bretonside Road will be allowed access.

Both short-term car parks along the road will also close.

The council have confirmed that Billbury Street, oppoisite the Ganges and Gurka restaurant will remain open, as will How Street, opposite the closed down Cooperage building which remains one-way.

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Pedestrians are being warned the southern Exeter Street pavement directly above the former coach station and the bus stop on that side of the road will close from February 12.

The footpath will be closed for 11 months.

This will allow the steel skeleton for the new multiplex building to be assembled.

Councillor Patrick Nicholson, deputy leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “The long-term gains for the city are fantastic, particularly for the growing visitor market, but there may be some short-term inconvenience while this happens.

“We are working will all the developers to make sure that businesses, visitors, commuters and shoppers are effected as little as possible.”

Both car parks along the street will be closed (Image: Sarah Waddington)

And Steve Hughes, chief executive of the Plymouth City Centre Company, said: “Clearly there will be some disruption from so many major schemes but the long term gain is there for all to see and will greatly enhance the city’s reputation as a major retail and leisure destination.”

An “operational team” has been set up with key figures from the council, City Centre Company and Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, to tackle issues arising from the developments – and to keep the city moving.